{"port":"Bolivar","page":"https://texasbitecast.com/conditions/bolivar","updated":"2026-10-16T18:33:11.200Z","summary":"Right now in Bolivar: 74°F, cloudy, wind N 18 knots gusting 22 (observed at Rollover Pass (7 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (24 mi)). The barometer is stable at 30.13 inHg. The tide at Sievers Cove, Goat Island is falling, with a low of 0.5 ft at 5:04 PM. Offshore buoy 42035 reports 3.6 ft seas and 83°F water. Moon: waxing crescent (33% lit); moon and tide activity rated average. Major solunar feeding periods: 4:35 AM–6:35 AM and 5:00 PM–7:00 PM. Sea state: rough. Rough offshore. Only big boats should make the run; bays and jetties may still fish. Recently reported biting nearby: redfish, red snapper, amberjack.","weather":{"station":"Rollover Pass (7 mi) · sky & visibility from Galveston 209B (24 mi)","observedAt":1792173600000,"description":"Cloudy","tempF":74,"windKt":18,"gustKt":22,"windFrom":"N","visibilityMi":10,"pressureInHg":30.13,"pressureTrend":"stable","fishingNote":"Steady pressure. Expect normal activity."},"tide":{"station":"Sievers Cove, Goat Island","stationId":"8771165","direction":"falling","next":{"type":"L","minutes":1024,"height":0.503,"date":"2026-10-16"},"events":[{"type":"H","minutes":200,"height":1.735},{"type":"L","minutes":1024,"height":0.503}]},"buoy":{"id":"42035","lat":29.235,"lng":-94.41,"time":"2026-10-16T17:50:00Z","windDir":350,"windKt":23.3,"gustKt":27.2,"waveFt":3.6,"periodS":4,"waveDir":3,"waterF":82.6,"airF":76.1,"pressureMb":1020.2,"visNm":null,"distanceNm":18},"moon":{"name":"Waxing Crescent","emoji":"🌒","illumination":33,"rise":780,"set":1379,"solunar":[{"kind":"major","start":275,"end":395},{"kind":"minor","start":750,"end":810},{"kind":"major","start":1020,"end":1140},{"kind":"minor","start":1349,"end":1409}]},"sun":{"rise":440,"set":1126},"rating":{"activity":{"label":"Average","stars":2},"sea":{"label":"Rough","note":"3 to 4 feet. Small boats should stay in.","color":"#ea580c","waveFt":3.6,"from":"buoy"},"overall":"Rough offshore. Only big boats should make the run; bays and jetties may still fish."},"marineForecast":{"bay":{"id":"GMZ335","name":"Galveston Bay","text":"Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship\nChannel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda\nBays.\n\nSeas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest\n1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the\naverage highest 10 percent of the waves.\n\n\nGMZ335-170015-\nGalveston Bay-\n604 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026\n\n...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH\nSATURDAY AFTERNOON...\n\n.TODAY...North winds around 15 knots with gusts up to 20 knots,\nincreasing to 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots. Bay\nwaters slightly choppy, increasing to rough. A chance of showers\nwith isolated thunderstorms this morning. \n.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 40 knots.\nBay waters very rough. \n.SATURDAY...North winds 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 40 knots,\ndiminishing to around 20 knots with gusts up to 25 knots in the\nafternoon. Bay waters rough, diminishing to choppy in the\nafternoon. \n.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up\nto 20 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy. \n.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly\nchoppy. \n.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters\nslightly choppy. \n.MONDAY...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly\nchoppy. \n.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds around 10 knots, increasing to 10 to\n15 knots after midnight. Bay waters smooth, increasing to\nslightly choppy after midnight. \n.TUESDAY...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Bay waters slightly choppy.\n.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 5 to 10 knots. Bay waters smooth. \n\nWinds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms.","issued":"604 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026","url":"https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/marine/coastal/gm/gmz335.txt"},"nearshore":{"id":"GMZ355","name":"Coastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM","text":"Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship\nChannel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda\nBays.\n\nSeas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest\n1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the\naverage highest 10 percent of the waves.\n\n\nGMZ355-170015-\nCoastal waters from High Island to Freeport TX out 20 NM-\n604 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026\n\n...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH\nSATURDAY AFTERNOON...\n\n.TODAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots with gusts up to\n20 knots, becoming north around 30 knots with gusts up to\n45 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to 4 to 6 feet, occasionally\nto 8 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 2 feet at\n3 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds, becoming north\n4 feet at 4 seconds and southeast 2 feet at 6 seconds. A chance\nof showers with isolated thunderstorms this morning, then a\nchance of showers early this afternoon. \n.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.\nSeas 5 to 8 feet, occasionally to 10 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast\n6 feet at 5 seconds and southeast 1 foot at 6 seconds. \n.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots with gusts up to\n45 knots, becoming north 20 to 25 knots with gusts up to 35 knots\nin the afternoon. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet,\nsubsiding to 5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet in the\nafternoon. Wave Detail: Northeast 7 feet at 6 seconds, becoming\nnortheast 7 feet at 7 seconds. \n.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to\n25 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet. Wave Detail:\nNortheast 5 feet at 7 seconds. \n.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots, diminishing to around\n15 knots in the afternoon. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East\n4 feet at 6 seconds. \n.SUNDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 2 to 4 feet. Wave\nDetail: East 3 feet at 6 seconds. \n.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. \n.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. \n.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. \n.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 10 to 15 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. \n\nWinds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.","issued":"604 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026","url":"https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/marine/coastal/gm/gmz355.txt"},"offshore":{"id":"GMZ375","name":"Waters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM","text":"Upper Texas coastal waters from High Island to the Matagorda Ship\nChannel out 60 nautical miles including Galveston and Matagorda\nBays.\n\nSeas are provided as a range of the average height of the highest\n1/3 of the waves...along with the occasional height of the\naverage highest 10 percent of the waves.\n\n\nGMZ375-170015-\nWaters from High Island to Freeport TX from 20 to 60 NM-\n604 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026\n\n...GALE WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING THROUGH\nSATURDAY AFTERNOON...\n\n.TODAY...Northeast winds around 15 knots, becoming north around\n30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots. Seas 3 to 4 feet, building to\n5 to 7 feet, occasionally to 9 feet this afternoon. Wave Detail:\nNortheast 3 feet at 3 seconds and southeast 3 feet at 6 seconds,\nbecoming east 6 feet at 6 seconds. Isolated thunderstorms this\nmorning. A chance of showers. \n.TONIGHT...North winds around 30 knots with gusts up to 45 knots.\nSeas 8 to 11 feet, occasionally to 14 feet. Wave Detail:\nNortheast 10 feet at 7 seconds. \n.SATURDAY...Northeast winds around 30 knots. Gusts up to 45 knots\nin the morning. Seas 9 to 12 feet, occasionally to 15 feet. Wave\nDetail: Northeast 11 feet at 7 seconds. \n.SATURDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds around 20 knots with gusts up\nto 25 knots. Seas 6 to 9 feet, occasionally to 11 feet, subsiding\nto 5 to 6 feet, occasionally to 8 feet after midnight. Wave\nDetail: Northeast 7 feet at 7 seconds, becoming northeast 6 feet\nat 7 seconds. \n.SUNDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots with gusts up to\n25 knots. Seas 4 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: Northeast 4 feet at\n7 seconds. \n.SUNDAY NIGHT...Northeast winds 10 to 15 knots with gusts up to\n20 knots. Seas 3 to 5 feet. Wave Detail: East 4 feet at\n6 seconds. \n.MONDAY...Northeast winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 4 to 6 feet,\noccasionally to 8 feet. \n.MONDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 8 feet,\noccasionally to 10 feet. \n.TUESDAY...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 6 to 8 feet,\noccasionally to 10 feet. \n.TUESDAY NIGHT...East winds 15 to 20 knots. Seas 5 to 7 feet,\noccasionally to 9 feet. \n\nWinds and seas higher in and near thunderstorms.","issued":"604 AM CDT Fri Oct 16 2026","url":"https://tgftp.nws.noaa.gov/data/forecasts/marine/coastal/gm/gmz375.txt"}},"recentReports":[{"date":"2026-10-13","approx":false,"port":"Galveston","where":"Galveston Bay","species":["Redfish"],"summary":"Lots of redfish in the bay.","source":"https://captainexperiences.com/fishing-reports/locations/texas/galveston"},{"date":"2026-10-10","approx":false,"port":"Galveston","where":"Offshore","species":["Red snapper"],"summary":"Red snapper biting offshore; federal-waters season for charters open until Oct 25.","source":"https://captainexperiences.com/fishing-reports/locations/texas/galveston"},{"date":"2026-10-09","approx":true,"port":"Bolivar","where":"Galveston Bay / North Jetty area","species":["Redfish"],"summary":"Lots of redfish, with a boatload of fish photographed.","source":"https://captainexperiences.com/fishing-reports/locations/texas/bolivar-peninsula"},{"date":"2026-10-07","approx":true,"port":"Galveston","where":"Upper Galveston Bay (Kemah)","species":[],"summary":"Tough day: the full moon and strong east winds made the bite tricky.","conditions":"Full moon, strong east wind","source":"https://captainexperiences.com/fishing-reports/locations/texas/bolivar-peninsula"},{"date":"2026-09-30","approx":true,"port":"Galveston","where":"Offshore","species":["Red snapper","Amberjack"],"summary":"Deep-sea trips on snapper and amberjack, both in season.","source":"https://captainexperiences.com/fishing-reports/locations/texas/galveston"}],"note":"Times are US Central. Minutes are minutes after local midnight. Data: NOAA CO-OPS, NWS, NDBC; reports from guides and anglers.","source":"Texas BiteCast"}